Breweries experiment with gluten-free, vegan beers

6:25 PM,
Nov. 13, 2012

Written by

Adam Travis and Bryan Clutz

If you think about the world of beer, much of it has to do with preferences and opinions. You may like dark beers instead of light beers, lagers instead of ales, or even favor cheap beers over expensive ones. But what happens if you're a beer lover with a food allergy who really wants a malty beverage, but you can't have one?

We've heard an analogy that for a beer lover to develop this kind of intolerance is like a music fan losing their hearing. Barley and wheat are common ingredients in most beers, so those who have reactions to these products need to find an alternative.